The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26
PEOPLE WHO SAVE MONEY.
Over a Hundred Occupations Repre-
scented IN One Banks Depositors

Over a Hundred Occupations Repre-
scented IN One Banks Depositors.
From the Ne,o York Mail and Erpress.
"What class of people deposit most largely
with you@ was asked of Merritt Trimble.
President of the Bank for Savings, or
Blocker Street Savings Bank, as it is some
times called.
"Oh, we are known as the servant girls
bank. OF the new accounts opened with us
in the year 1886, domestics opened 2023.
There were II, l05. in all, of which no occu-
patton was given In 4971, and sundry trades
1886"
Next to the domestics come clerks, S74.
The laborers were not far behind. as there
were 200 of them. Seamstresses were next,
3y2, and liquor dealers vcio next, VIM 50.
Boarding house ;epers manage 10 save
something as 800 9ut little in the bank.
Bartenders are thr fty hut thev are not 40
many Of them as Of liquor dealers. Only 2l5
of them put away money. TGere are just
seven less truIteleTs m the list. Shoemakers
Law by penny or two, as 1856 are among the
depositors. The tobacconists follow closely,
ri and the tailors and cabinet-makers are
not far behind, there being 1863 of the former
and 1863 Of the Inter Tips must be more
general than is popularity supposed, as ia
walters were among tho depositors. The
carpenters are close second TO the walters,
there being Isl of them, and the butchers
were one more than the carpenters. The
cartmen were l45 in number, the peddlers
LA. bakers l43 and washers 1877. 1t was a
close shave between the BARRIERS and miisi-
cians but the BARRIERS, with l33, are hye
ahead. The blacksmiths pounded ON their
anvils, and the grocers weighed on their
scales TO the same purpose. There are l22
Of each of them, while the painters were
only one behind, and the junk dealers were
lis in number One hundred and nine por-
ters carried their savings TO the bank, lOS
machinists, 100 agents and lO3 watchmen.
There was only one more merchant than
there were bootblacks, of whom there were
an even 100. Next came 30 coachmen, 81
confectioners, 81 farmers, IS firemen, ~
police officers, IS furriers, II milliners, 60
Jewellers, 70 conductors, 81 bookbinders and
an equal number of nurses, 02 stone-cutters,
20 printers, 81 plumbers, 81 physicians, 59
matters, IS teachers, 46 engineers, 43 gar.
deners aud the same number OF actors ana
upholsterers, As attorneys, IS masons, "a
druggists. 81 timers, % artificial flower
makers. 80 varnishers, % artists. and the
same number Of coachmakers There were
lust a score OF. milkmen, lS weavers, I'D
coopers, o each of soldiers and engravers,
I nolders. o each of boatmen and seamep,
and each Of boiler-makers, ostlers and
oystermen.
This make seventy-one different occupa-
tions. There were grouped under various
trades as many more, and in those not
named there were probably one-half as
many more, so that about 175 different oc-
equations out Of the 2iS mentioned In the
last ceasus saved money and put 1t away on
interest in one savings bank. II the occu-'
pations Of the depositors In all the saw
ings banks were given without doubt all
the occupations would be found TO be repre-
sented.
The larger number Of depositors put in
between $50 and $50 each, the next largest
from 800 to 500. and the next from $40 TO
$40. There were 1884 that put in between
81 and 50.
OF the depositors 1896 were married
women, 1901 single women, 1904 widows
1905 minors and f3l colored persons. The
largest number Of deposits were made in
June.